Land Features
a flat land that is higher than the land around it
How do sedimentary rocks form?
from sediments that ar pressed together in layers
Where do Earthquakes occur?
near plate boundaries
What is the flattest part of the ocean floor?
abyssal plain
What is ONE example of a forces that causes erosion?
Gravity, water, wind, shorelines, glaciers
What is a valley?
the low land between hills or mountains
What are sediments?
tiny bits of soil of rock
What is Earth's outer layer of solid rock called?
Crust
What is an underwater mountain called?
seamount
What is ONE example of a force that can cause abrasion?
Wind, gravity, water
What does latitude measure?
it measures how far North or South is from the equator
What are fossils?
NOT just bones
remains or imprints of living things from the past, that have been preserved in sedimentary rocks
Earthquakes happen because ______ move together, apart or slide against each other.
plate boundaries
How can scientists find the depth of the ocean floor?
sending sounds and waiting for the echo to come back
What is weathering?
the slow process that breaks down materials in to smaller pieces
What does longitude measure?
it measures how far East or West a place is from the Prime Meridian
older
What is the Ring of Fire?
a ring of volcanoes
What is the deepest part of the ocean floor?
trench
TRUE or FALSE
Forces can sometimes change landforms quickly but they can also take a long time
true
What is a delta?
the mass of land that forms at the mouth of the river
What was the fossil that was found on land but used to live in the ocean?
ammonite
Where do abyssal plains occur?
NOT near plate boundaries
What is a continent?
a large landmass
What forces carved the Grand Canyon?
water, Colorado River